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T. A. EBAUGH.

CONFECTION APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 25, I9I9.

Patented NOV. 22, 1921.

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APPLlCATlON FILED NOV.25,1919.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

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Specification 0f Letters Eatent.

Patented Nov. 22, 1921.

Application led November 25, 1919. Serial No. 340,584.

' Stute of liiissouri, 3941i hief-ice street, have invented certain new und useful improvements in Confection Apparatus; und i do declare the foiloiving to be e i'uli, clear and exact description or" the invention, such as wiil enable others skilied in the ort to which it npperteins to ine-ke und use the suine, reierence being had to the accompanying: dreivings, and to the letters and figures or rerer-l ence marked thereon, which form o part or this ecicetion.

liiy invention relates to un apparatus for use in the insnuiecture oit dipped coniections und the illustrated embodiment thereof is desi `gned for use in the manufacture of con feci-ions heving' chocolate coated centers7 und i it is one of the objects of the invention to so locate the various stations, minveyersn etc, that euch operation muy conveniently take pleno in its proper sequence end in e most canivsniient ninnneri the arrangement being s 'ious stations und the operi@ .nechnnisni cooperating' therewith insy conipuctly associated to require u ninnniniu :unount ci spec it also en object of the invention to maintain n uniformly und properly hosted coating; or dip (for exemple? chocolate) in such relation to the dipping 'tobies und convey/ers that the centers may be quickly dipped und the iinished coniections conducted quickij/ to ceoiers so that the chocolate Will-set as quickly es practicable for it is the quick settingY ci the coating; that @euses the desired' luster to the finished products. The candies ure then passed to pecking tebies so that they muy be boned With the leest possible efiposure to the nir und thereby retain the A"r'resliness und luster characteristic ot' oiioooistos which have not been unduly exposed to dust in the eizinosphere.

it i weil known inet ihnt costing chocolute thut is: the chocolate into which the be dipped, must be maintained i, certain cons' nt temperature to retain the desirubie unirorin color and luster in the finished product7 es Well :is e consistencyT which ivill permit quick dipping and adhesion of the proper quantity of chocolate to the candy centers.

It is customary for manufacturers of the beeter grades ci candy to furnish a selection or assortment of different kinds of coated centers in euch box. iieretofore7 the different kinds of candies have been dipped at individual stations7 the dipped pieces placed on trays and conducted to peeking stations, and there assorted and boned. Vith this method, it often occurred that 4the dipped candies would remain exposed to the air for considerable periods of time, with the result that the finish became dull before the cendies were boxed, and presented :i less attractive appearance to purchasers. Por ticulsrly Wes thistrue Where there was en overproduction of one kind ot cendir since the excess could not be used until `enough of all the other kinds was made to complete the assortment.

It is, therefore, one ot the objects o1Q iny invention to provide e continuous operation from the dipping to the packing stations and to so time the operations that Workers inust maintain u determined eiiiciency in order that o uniform assortment in the respective boxes muy be maintained.

it is also the purpose of my invention to eect s saving in both time and materiel over the known methods by eliminating unnecessary handling und by arranging the parts of the apparatus so that they ere inV convenient proximity to one another.

in accomplishing this object T; have pro Y vided improved details o' structure, the preferred torni of which 1s illustrated in the :iccoinpsniying drawings. wherein:

Figures I, iA end-iB (Sheets l, 2 and 3) are continuous ports ei'- u perspective vieuT ci s machine constructed in accordance with roy invention.

Fig. H is en enlarged, cross sectionoi view on the line ill- H of i? porticuluriy illustrating the chocolate trough, the heutny the dipping pens und the eonveyers. f

Fig. Hi is en enlsrgrcch vertical sectional view of e portion of thevtrzune, showing` e part of the chocolate trough and the insulation around the heating tank.

Fig. IV is an enlarged, vertical7 longitudiiial, sectional View, particularly illustrating the rear end of the chocolate trough.

Fig. V isa vertical longitudinal, sectional view Vof the front end 'of the chocolate trough, illustrating the heat supply and control elements.

` Fig. Vl is a horizontal section o' the chocolate heating` elements, illustrated in.

Figs. lll and Vpthe section being taken onl line lll- VL Figs. lV and V. l

Fig. Vil is aphn vievv ot an intermediate portion ot the machine, parts being broken away to show ribbon spools.

- Fig. AVlll is a vertical section on the line VllL-Vlll ot ig. l, illustrating the cooling air supply and conveyer. Y.

Fig. @il isa cross sectional View on the line lX X ot li, trating the air blowers, ribbon bins and tying tables.

FigxrX is an enlarged, vertical sectional view on the line ol? Fig. lA, particularly Villust ating the damper at thev outlet end ot the cooling tunnel. f

Fig. Xl is a View ot' the `lett handfend ot the ai'iparatus7 particularly illustrating the conveyer belts with tieir driving mechaf nism and the empty boi; shells.

i larlv illustratinfn the convev er Fig. lill is a ve "t cal7 cross sectional vieu7 on the line lill-XH of Fig. lB, particui tor the dipped for the packed confections and and tied boxes. Y

llig. Xlll is a plan View of the conif'eyer driving mechanism.

Fig. Xllf is an enlarged, verti onthe line Xll'V-ll el llig. trating the mounting or a speed controlling gear Wheel. Y

Referring more iii detail to the drawings: l designates a table consisting geerically the conreyers 'al section lll illus- Vof the 'frame members :2 and the torni shown being merely illusti 'e as, the parts are :varied in arrangement within the length of the tableto contorni to the supported ele ments hereinafter described. f

At' one end ot table l is a trough shaped container 4, located centrally of the. table and preferably consisting oit' a halt-round ymetal structure having edge lianges o overlying adjacent portions oi" the table and' secured thereto by screivs 6. rlhe trol, entends tor a vconsiderahle distance the table as it must be oli sutlicientil 1 to supply chocolate to all oit the Vdipping stations ofthe apparatus. y

The present rdrawings indicate that the lll Sheet l and into that shown irrt/Sheet 2 and supplies twelve dipping stations. sin on lThe body oi' the s the each side ojl the table.

container is located Within and 'torni to of a heatin tank 7.. which isvco particularly illus;

vat the primary end of the table and are connected With a suitable boiler or other heater (not shown) to effect a circulation of steam` throughthe coil. The tank 7 is i'llledwvith water which is heated by the steam coil and maintainedv at a proper and desirable temperature by a thei'emostatic regulatorflQ of any suitable 'type adapted `for operatiiiga valve 13 in the supply end of the coil. The thermostat shown in the drawings comprises v an expansion rod le' thatl is extended into the Water in tank 7 Aand o erates avainst the' Y spring l5 to shut the valve'vvhen the Water reachesv a predetermined temperature, the valve being opened by the spring l5 when the rod lll contracts upon lowering o'l'i the temperature in the tank.

' The tank 7 is proyided with an overflow pipe lo and a drain ypipe l?, the latter having valve 17 lwhereby the flow oil' Water through the drain pipe may be controlled.

lt is not intended to primarily heat the chocolate in the container fl, as this container iii no sense constitutes la cookerV7 the Water jacket being merely intended to maintain the chocolate at a suiicient and uniform temperature to maintain it in a workable consistency. The chocolate is cooked iii the ordinary ltettles (not shown) and is suplplied to the container through a leed hop* per 18, having a nozzle 19 dischargingover the primary end'ot the trough, the chocolatek being` delivered to the hopper at a flowing consistency so that it .will readily pass into the trough and iloivtherealong to be accessiblel at the several. dipping stations.

fit each dipping station in a pan @ibeore Which the operator stands aiidwvhich comprises an inclined.vessel7V the lower end of which overlies the chocolate trough e so that the operator may easily reach into the Vcontainer l and litt the chocolate to the pans byhandQ-Only a small quantity or the chocolate is placed uponthe pan as it is there exposed. to the air and would there soon cool and Vhardento an extent that it would be impossible to properly applyrto the candy centers.

Each et the pans is preferably provided i with an oiiset 22 at its lower end to 'facilitateV the litt-ing of the chocolate troni the container to the panand each pan is also preferably providedvvith transverse partition 23 to torni a receptacle 2li ior contaiiiingv a small quantity oit the candy centers to be dipped, in a position convenient for the operator. The main supply of centers for each operator is located upon a rack 25 at the center of the table above the dipping pans.

The supply stations need not be individual, but preferably consist of a single shelf 26 supported over the center of the table l byV suitable standards 28 and are of sunt.. cient width to support the'supply trays 29.

While the shelf may be of any suitable construction, I preferably use one having the top shelf 26 and intermediate shelf 80, the latter of which may be used for temporarily holding rejected centers or for other purposes. The shelf 26 may also support an auxiliary chocolate hopper 82 having a neck 33 extending to a point slightly above con .tainer 4 so that chocolate may be delivered at intervals along the length the container to obviate the necessity for a flow throughout the full length of the container from a single hopper 18.

The pay of the operator is ordinarily based on production, and, as the finished product is sold on a weight basis, the conipensation of the operator is figured on a like basis. In order, however7 to avoid any ducernent to over-dip, the compensation based on the weight of the centers rather than on the finished candies. VIhese centers are weighed and delivered to the operators on trays, each operator working from her individual tray. Consequently, in order to provide for the maximum production, each dipping station should be accessible to a supply station to which the trays are brought and from which the trays are brought and from which the candy centers are taken by the operator as required.

As before stated, it is desirable to cool the coated candies as soon as possible after they are dipped and to remove the candies from exposure to the air. For accomplishing these objects and also as a matter of convenience and eiiiciency,y I provide suitable conveyers onto which the dipped candies may be placed by the operators without moving from their i stations and without the necessity for accumulation of a quantity of candy before it lis removed from the station. A conveyor of this character is located at each side of the table and comprises a belt of suiicient Y width to accommodate several rows of candy.

This belt extends throughout the .length ot the table and is exposed at the primary end or front of the machine so that the candy may be placed thereon by the Aoperatms as the belt moves along the dipping stations. The primary end of thebelt runs over a roller 36 on a shaft 3'? that is journaled in bearing 38, slidably mounted in a track 89, fixed on a bracket 4() that is rigidly attached toY the end of the table l, preferably by bolts 41. Journaled in the end of the track 39 isV a rod 42 having a hand wheel 43. One end of the rod bears against the end of the track, the end of the rod locatedv within the track being threaded into the journaled block 38 so that when the hand wheel is rotated to turnthe rod, the block will be moved in wardly or outwardly to adjust the tension of the belt. The apparatus preferably comprisesrfour belt tighteners, one on each of the bearing blocks of the two conveyer belts.

The belt 35 extends rearwardly from the dipping section of the table into a cooling Vtunnel 45 (Figs. IA7 VII and VIII) formed at the side of the table. To the sides of the tunnel are attached 'angle irons 46 which support the upper run of the belt to retain it horizontal under the weight of the candy and aord circulation of air, the bottom of the tunnel being preferably closed and the return run 0f the belt being supported on the tunnel bottom. At the forward end of the tunnel is an intake box 47 having an opening` 48 through which'the runs of the belt may enter and leave the tunnelfand to which the conduit 49 delivers a` blast of cooled air from the blower 50. The box 47 contains a deflector 5l for directing the'air blast rearwardly into the tunnel and away from `the opening 48 to direct the circulation and avoid drafts in the work room. The deflector 5l is preferably composed of sheet metal which may flex, and connected with the lower end of the sheet is a rod 52 which. extends up through the 'top of the box 47 and carries a wing lnut 53, it being apparent that the deflector will spring downwardly to assume a lower position but may be drawn up to narrow the neck 547 leading to the tunnel, therefore affording adjustment to valve the volume lof the blast.

Inasrnuch as a considerable space is required for the tunnel on account of the width of the conveyer belt and as the belt is run at aconvenient level, I utilize the top of the tunnel as a working table or platform for a succeeding operation in the preparation of the candy, by running a different conveyer back through the center of the table onto which the candy may be placed when boxed and may thenv be conducted to a station where the box may be tied or ribboned. This operation and the construction of the table for making it possible will be later described. l

The dipping operation may be conducted on but one side of the table, if desired, and

45 is an opening` 58 through which the upper run of the conveyerbelt leaves the tunnel and moves onto platform 59, which Vwill.V Vpresently .be described in .connection with the boxing operation. Y

Extending through the top Vofthe tunnel is avent pipe 60 yand runningbeneath the vent pipe andfin front ofthe'opening 58, is

a deflector 61, having a supporting' rod 021 and an adjusting nut G3 like the 'rod and nut on the forward deflector ,and 'whereby the outlet of the cooled air is regulated through Y shelves 65 are only of 'sufficient width to conother kinds of candy.

belt, so that the Voperator maytakc Vof candy from the belt at eitherz side of the and packing operation;V

boxes, it is veniently support the boxes into which-the candy isto fbe transferred from the con veyer packing shelf as the conveyer `moves along` beneath the shelf and deposit it in the boxes.v rhere areasiniany packing` shelves as are required for the number of packers necesa sary to. take care of a maximum output of thejdipping stations, though the exact ratio cannot be Vstated for the reason that the ra-V tio of time'for dipping and, packing some kinds of'candy differs from the ratio for The packing station. section of the table i extends to' the ,rear end of the apparatus and there each conveyor` belt runs over a roller` 68, the shaft 69 ofwhich isg rotatably mounted in bearings 70 `on bracket 71, attached to and projected rearwardly from the end kof the table frame, the lower run ofithe belt being` `guided backwardly and upwardly to y a point slightlybeneaththe angle members d6 byidle'rollers 72, the lowerrun of the` belt being' idle throughout thelength of the table'rl but.supported-close to the upper run to avoid niterferencel from or with the operators.'

.at the rear end of the table is adrip bin` 73- supported on brackets 74 thatV are attached inn` or foreignmatter of any kindwhich may drop onto the belt during the dipping l/Vhen the candy has been packed in the returned to a tying station on a conv yer belt located in a framework that extends above the table between the packing platforms.` rljhis framework consists of standards 75 and spaced'rails 76v attached to the standards which carry a shelf 7 7 to support the .belt 78. The `belt 78 runsover a the pieces.r

to the table, and which serves to catch loose pieces of candy, chocolate coaty they are placed on the upper run of the roller 79, the shaft 80-of which is journaled in bearings 81 on brackets 82 attached to the standards 7 5.. rhe belt 78 extends only to the forward 'end of the tying section, Vthat 1s, to the forward end of the cooling tun- Vnels.,rwhere it is run over a roller 83, the

spindles `84E of which rotate in bearings 85, slidably mounted in brackets 86, the sliding mounting providing for the adjustment of the roller by a screw 87 to tension the belt when necessary. rlhelower run of the belt moves forwardly so .that when the boxes have beenV packed and are placed thereon,y

they are carried forwardly tothe tying stations.

Suspended from the rails 7 6 by hangers 88 are shelves- 89 for storing` paper cups,V

partition sheets or thelike, convenientA to the nac-'kino' stations.

il, l en i 1 y sions 89 on the standards 7 o is a shelf 9 0 for Supported y on extenstoring empty boxes within easy reach of said stations. The shelves 89 and 90are at such levels that the articles may be easily placed thereon by helpers without. disturb- .ing the packers. The lower run Vof the belt 78 extends forwardly along the center or mounted in said partitions and extending' through the bin sections are rods 98 upon which are .revolubly mounted the spools 99 of tying ribbon 100.'v rlhe rods jare preferably removably mounted in the partitions through slots 101 which extend through the upper ends of the partitions so that the rods maybe quickly and easily placed in their seats' and removed therefrom when the spools are renewed. The ribbons 100 extend from the. spools through slots 102 in the covers 96 so that. they are accessible to the tying operators whostand along the platforms formed by the tops ofthe tunnels.

its the filled boxes of candy move forwardly on the conveyor belts, the operators .remove them to the tying; platforms and there tie. them with the ribbons that are drawn from the spools. rllhe outside Wrappers arev applied to the containers at this oint. V f

After the boxes are vtied and, wrapped,

belt 7 8 which returns rearwardly at a higher level after passing aroundthe roller 83 at the front end of the tying section. Theupper run of the conveyer belt is supported in horizontal position by a shelf 10d which is Vmounted in the upper rails 105 carried by age or shipping room or to any otherlocation.

As heretofore stated, there is a conveyer belt at each side of the table and each belt belts independently of each other but from` the same power source. This differentiation and individual operation is effected through a transmission, the preferred form of which is illustrated in Fig. IBlSheet- 3) and Figs. XI, XIII and XIV.

rIhe driving mechanism comprises a motor 109, here illustrated as an electric motor, having a worm drive shaft 110 meshing with the worm wheel 111 provided with a shaft 112, the ends of which carry sprocket wheels 113. Running` over .the sprocket wheels 113 are chain belts 114 for operatine; the sprocket wheels 115 on individual, alining shafts'116, the inner ends of which revolve in a common bearing` 117 and the outer ends of which revolce in individual bearings 118 on a transmission frame 119.

From this point forward, the driving;` mechanism is paired, with each member of the.

pair connected with its corresponding conveyer belt. Therefore, but one of the members of the pair will be described in detail y meshing with an idler 124 journaled in bearings in a forked lever 125, one end of which is pivoted on a shaft 126 at the rear of the frame 119, the other end of the lever comprising a handle 127 whereby the lever and the idler carried thereby may be raised and lowered from and into mesh with the pinion 123. This mechanism is provided to serve as a clutch between the pinion .123 and the secondary shaft 126 and also to per mit replacement of the pinion 123 for speed changes, it being apparent that a larger or smaller `pinion may be used on the primarji1 shaft 122 according to the speed desired.. the gears following the pinion beingr of .fitted dimensionsand the idler adapted for meshingr with the pinions at whatever point they meet. `The clutch gear 124 meshes with a gear 129 on the secondary shaft 126 to drive said shaft, and also fixed on the shaft 126 is a, sprocket wheel 130 carrying a belt 131 which runs over a sprocket wheel 132 on the lshaft 69 of the roller 68, carrying the lower conveyer belt 5 that runs from end to end of thetable along` the dipping, cooling, and packing stations. rl`he upper conveyor` belt 73 that conducts the filled boxes forwardly to the tying stations and the tied bores back to the off-taire belt is driven through a chain belt 134'which runs over a sprocket wheel 135 on the shaft 80 of roller 7 9 that carries Vthe upper conve-yer belt and over sprocket wheel 137 on a shaft 138 journaled in bearings on the frame 119. The shaft 138als0 carries sproclret wheel 139 and running ver said wheel and a wheel 140 on the primary shaft 122, is a belt 141. Viith this arrangement, the ,upper conveyer belt iS driven independently of the lower belts so that it will operate whenever either ofy the lower belts is operating and may continue to run after the lower belts have stopped, thereby permitting the apparatus to clear the paclred boxes after'the lower belts have stopped and avoiding` loss of time in cleanat the end of a run.

rEhe clutch lever 125 is formed in two pieces, the outer one of which is removable from the mounting on the shaft 126 and the stub 124 which carries the idler wheel s0 that the idler wheel may be removed for replacement, the outer member being held in assembled relation with the inner member by a bolt 143 (seelig. XIV) which extends t irough an arm 144 on the frame 119 through both members of the lever and carries nut 144 on its outer end, having a handle 145 whereby it may be manipulated to clamp or release the lever members. The inner lever member is bent outwardly to lie flat against theouter member near the handie position and the bolt 143 carries an elongated washer 146 for spacing the end of the inner lever member from the arm 144. y

In using; the apparatus, assuming the parts to be assembled as described, the chocolate container is heated to the proper ternijieraturo and the choeclate delivered to the container through the hopper from the cooking; lrettles. rlhe centers are supplied to the several dippino; stations on trays, each havins; been weighed and the individual dippers credited with the suppl;7 in order to base their compensation upon the amount of candy each operator dips. Each operator then removes a supply of vchocolate from the container onto the dipping pans and a supply of centers from the trays onto the partition at the end of the pan. When an assortment is to be used, each operator may have a certain kind of centers so that i f ten operators are dipping', ten different kinds Vof candy may be used, each operator dipping' but one kind. After the candy is dipped, it is placed on the conveyer belt that moves beneath the dipping Apan and conducted to the cooling1 tunnel', jlach dippe'r assigned ing up the lower portion of the apparatus v a certain position on the conveyer belt so Vthat when the candy reaches the packers,

they packers will lnoiv What selection to make. This selection is best effected by requiring each operator to place her ,candyV in a row on the belt. The ten operators Will then pla-ce ten diiferent rows of candy on the conveyer belt and the packers Will take a certain number from eachrovv for each box. it is apparent that thisfplan ot' operation will require all oi' the operators to Work at the same relative speed in order to VVniiaiiitain a uniform assortment for the packers. Y n j After thecandy haspassed through the cooling,- tunnel, it reaches the packing stations to be removed by the ,operators Who place it in boxes With'or Without the, paper f cupsvvhich have heretofore been mentioned.

)The boxes are preferably weighed at the -Vpackingstations on 'the scales 147 villus- -trated inthe drawings and which are locatednat convenient points along the packing shelves. After thecandy is packed, it is placed on the lower run of the upper rear conveyer and movedfforivardly tothe tying stations and after it4 is tied, it is placed upon the upper runotthe belt and moved back to the ol-` takingr conveyer. j lt is apparent, therefore,that all of, tbe

available space throughout the length` and Width of the table is utilized, vand that by arrangingthe-,table for 'consecutive opera-- .tionsthe operatorsdo not interfere with eachother, and that the candy is conditioned for ,packing and removed from exposure to thegair in the least possible time, therebyinsuring a maximum cutout at a minimum laborcost and` Jfurther insuring` theultimate delivery oi candy to the consumer iii the most acceptable v condition.V

, What l claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent y Y j l i. lnV a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate trough-shaped container longitudinally supported by the vframe and extending from end to end of the Jframe, dip trays.

carried bythe ltraine and along the edge of he container, andacciiveyer running past he dipV trays. Y 2in a confection machine, ja'irame, a

`chocolatetroiigh-shaped container longitudiiially supported the frame and extending from the end of the frame, dip .trays car-V ried by the fra-me and along the edge-oit' the container,`andV a` conveyer running,- past the dip'trays and-longitudinally of the frame. Y Y i 3In Ca confection Y machine, a frame, a

chocolate trough-shaped container" longitudinally of the` frame and` eXtending from end to end. ot the trame, means for maintaining a constant temperature in the, container, ,diptraysjipositioned along the sideso the container, and a longitudinally movable conveyer movable past the dip trays.

Li. in confectionV machine, a Jframe, a

chocolate container carried by the frame,

means for delivering chocolate to the container-,means for maintaining,- the chocolate in thecontaiiier at a determined temperature, dipping pans arranged longitudinally ot the container, a conveyer movable longitudinally ot the frame and adjacent to the dipping pans, and a return conveyer having endoit the first conveyer. i

V5.7ln-a confection machine, aV trame, a chocolate containerV carried by the `frame,

'a receiving portion adjacent to the discharge l means for delivering?,` chocolate to the container, means for maintaining the chocolate in thecontainer at a determined temperature, dippingP pans arranged longitudinally V,of the container, conveyer movable longi- --`in`1- 4." (j l'n h tuuinaliy or the fi ame ancL ac jacent to t e Vdippingpans, a return conveyer having a 'receiving portion adj aeent to the discharge end .of the iiist conveyer, and. a third conve'yer,havinga receiving' portion adjacent to the discharging end or the second mentioned conveyer.

o. ln a con ection macnine, rame, a cliocolae container carried by the trame,

- ineaiisiior fdeliveniiie` chocolate to tliercoin ing` in the direction oit' the receiving end oli the second-intentioned conveyer.

7. in 'a Vconfection machine, a frame. va trough-shaped cliiocolatc container,` carried by4 the frame, a .delivery hopper at Vone end of the container, Water jacket about the container, dipping` pans alongi the edge or the container and extending' over tbefsame, candy center-carrying supports adjacent to y theudipping pans, and a conveyeiymovable longitudinally et the frame andv past the dipping pans. K Y

48. ln a confection machine, a frame, a trough-shaped. chocolate container, carried by the iframe, a delivery hopper at one end of Vthe container, Va Water j acket about the iio container,dipping*` pans along the edge of the containerand extending over'the same,

candycenter-carrying supports adjacent to thedipping pans, a conveyer movable longitudinally oi the frame and past the dipping pans, a box-carrying; conveyer adjacent to ,andA .above the irst named ,conveyen and a box-discharging conveyer adjacent to the second mentioned conveyor.

9. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate containerlongitudinally supported by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the chocolate container, an endless belt moving longitudinally of the frame and adjacent to the trays, a superposed frame carried by the first named frame, and oppositely movable conveyors carried by the superposed frame.

10. In a confection machine, a fra-me, a chocolate container longitudinally supported by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the chocolate container', an endless belt moving longitudinally of the frame and adjacent to the trays, a superposed frame carried by the first named frame, oppositely movable conveyers carried by the superposed frame, and shelves on the superposed frame and on opposite sides of the belt.

l1. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate container carried by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the chocolate container, a conveyor having an exposed surface adjacent to the trays, a tunnel carried by the frame through which lthe conveyer passes, means for directing cooling air into the tunnel, and means for controlling the volume of air passing into the tunnel.

l2. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate container carried by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the chocolate container, a conveyer having an exposed surface adjacent to the trays, a tunnel carried by the frame through which the conveyer passes, means for directing cooling `air into the tunnel, means for controlling the volume of air passing into the tunnel, saidv means'comprising a flexible valving sheet, and means for flexing the sheet to control the effective air port area of the tunnel.

13. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate container carried by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the chocolate container, a conveyer having an exposed surface adjacent to the trays, a tunnel carried by the frame through which the conveyer passes, means for directing cooling air into the tunnel, said means comprising an air impeller, a conduit leading from said air inipeller and discharging into the tunnel, and a deflector belenv the discharge end of the conduit. t

1e. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate conta-inet carried by the frame, dip trays adjacentl to the chocolate container, a conveyor having an exposed surface adjacent to the trays, a tunnel carried by the frame through which the conveyer passes, means for directing cooling air into the tunnel, said means comprising` an air impeller, a conduit leading from said air impeller and discharging into the tunnel, and a valving defiector below the discharge end of the conduit.

l5. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate container carried by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the chocolate con tainer, a conveyor having an exposed surface adjacent to the trays, a tunnel carried by the vframe through which the conveyer passes, means for directing cooling air into the tunnel, said meanscomprising an air impeller, a conduit leading from said air impeller and discharging into the tunnel, a valving deflector comprising a flexible sheet, and means for flexing said sheet.

16. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate y container longitudinally sup ported by the frame, a conveyer moving longitudinally of the frame to conveyV dipped candies, a tunnel through which the conveyer passes, means for cooling said tunnel, box supports carried by the frame be-V yond the tunnel, and cord storing devices adjacent to the box supports.

17. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocolate container longitudinally supported by the frame, a conveyer moving longitudinally of the frame to convey dipped candies, a tunnel through which the conveyei` passes, means for cooling said tunnel, box supports carried by the frame beyond the tunnel, and cord storing devices adjacent to the box supports, said cord storing devices comprising cordscarrying reels carried by the frame.

18. In a confection machine, a frame, a chocola-te container longitudinally supported by the frame, dip trays adjacent to the container, a conveyer longitudinally of the frame, a tunnel through Which the conveyer passes, means for admitting cooling air to said tunnel, the tunnel having means for exhausing the air, and means for varying the effective port area of the exhaust.

19. In a confection machine, a frame. a chocolate container longitudinally sup ported by the frame, dip trays adjacent toV the container, a conveyor longitudinally of the frame, a tunnel through which the conveyer passes, means for admitting cooling air to'said tunnel, the tunnel having mea-ns for exhausting the air, means for varying the amount of air introduced into said tunnel, and means for varying the effective port area of the exhaust.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

THOMAS ALVA EBAUGH. 

